This requisition will encompass all Global Commodity Buyer- AGS & Systemspositions across all sites within the NA East region

The Commodity Buyer is responsible for managing procurement expenditure and product related services as directed by the Category Manager, which must include maintaining Strategic Relationships with existing and future Suppliers , whilst ensuring requirements are met on time and in accordance with the appropriate quality standards, delivering a highly capable and cost effective supply base, focus must be on the implementation of the Category Procurement Strategy, and support to the category management teams and other areas of Supply Chain management when required
The Commodity Buyer will support the relevant category management products and services for all operating sites globally on behalf of the relevant site, programme and function. The role entails operating with a high degree of autonomy, whilst being an effective member of the commodity management team, delivering cost effective solutions for all global sites. A key element of the role is to ensure the category management strategy is aligned to the individual site and programme requirements, whilst ensuring ultimate value generation for the business. There will also be a requirement to support category management projects on behalf of the wider GKN Aerospace business, relevant site and programme.

*Support the commodity team to meet or exceed profit plan goals related to commodities including: Cost Savings, economics, working capital, quality, supplier rationalization, Low cost sourcing and other agreed objectives.
*Take Leadership when required for commodity activities in coordination with costing and engineering to drive a competitive advantage for GKN Aerospace.
*Support in the development, of category strategies for the relevant commodities
*Ensure self-develop in the field of Procurement
*Support and prepare the Make or Buy decisions, prepare data and plans for relevant commodity gate reviews.
*Support efforts concerning supply base rationalization and supplier development.
*Ensure leveraging synergies across the GKN global network.

Required Qualifications:

*High School degree or equivalent
*Minimum of 3 years Category Management / Commodity experience with 1-2 years in Aerospace industry preferred.
*U.S. Person per ITAR regulations to comply with export compliance and site SSA requirements (if required for site)

Preferred Qualifications:

*Bachelor's Degree preferred
*Ability to interact with people of different levels inside/ outside the company and to operate within a team to reach team goals and business objectives.
*Ability to empower others to achieve results through motivation, recognition and performance feedback.
*Ability to express information in a manner appropriate to different levels of people & to lead and close out negotiations.
*Ability to recognize, respond to customer expectations with sense of urgency
*Ability to take full responsibility for decisions & results even when all elements are not under individual direct control.
*Ability to set goals consistent with company objectives and to adapt plans to changing environment.
*Experience in implementing industry leading best practices.
*Proven ability in strategy deployment
*Excellent leadership skills
*Proven ability to motivate and co-ordinate in a multi-functional environment
*Proven project management techniques
*Excellent communication skills - including first class reporting techniques
*Substantive commercial, negotiation and financial skills
*Business Consciousness
*Business Ethics
*Influence and Persuasiveness
*Managing Risk
*Decision Making
*Responsibility
*Interpersonal sensitivity